Redux: Golden Hour Portrait

The first and final hour(s) of the day, when the sun is just above the horizon, provides unusual natural lighting opportunities. The low angle of the sun creates long shadows and simultaneously diffuses and warms the light. This "golden hour" allows for quite dramatic portraiture. Show off your best golden hour portrait image. (Note additional rules.)

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Announced:

Saturday, 14th August, 2010 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 21st August, 2010 –
Friday, 27th August, 2010
(GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 28th August, 2010 –
Friday, 3rd September, 2010
(GMT)

Processing rules:

Basic image corrections (retouch as required)

No borders or watermarks

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Subject must be lit by the sun during the golden hour(s).

Portraiture is limited to people.

No large group photos.

No mediocre snapshots; prove that you actually took the time to consider the composition.

If you see an entry that you feel does not qualify (especially snapshots), use the Complaint button and state your case ... but do so well before the submission deadline ends.

Questions and comments are addressed in a thread in the "Challenges and Galleries" forum.

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complaint, the entry may be disqualified. In extreme circumstances the user who submitted
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